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The Rookie S2E14: English vocabulary

Season 2, Episode 14CrimeDramaComedy

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  • sloppiness

    Word

    the quality of being careless, untidy, or not done carefully

  • interlace

    Word

    to weave or link together in a crisscross pattern

  • rile

    Word

    make someone annoyed or angry

  • unblemished

    Word

    not marked, damaged, or spoiled

  • malfeasance

    Word

    illegal or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in power or in a company

  • blare

    Word

    to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that

  • clavicle

    Word

    the bone between your shoulder and chest

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

  • lozenge

    Word

    a small tablet you let dissolve in your mouth, often for a sore throat

  • decapitation

    Word

    the act of cutting off someone's head

  • mooned

    Word

    to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

  • congregational

    Word

    relating to a congregation or its members

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  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • canvass

    Word

    to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • pallet

    Word

    a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods

  • circumstantial

    Word

    based on the facts and details of a situation

  • tarantula

    Word

    a large hairy spider that lives in warm regions

  • copped

    Word

    to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

  • ballistics

    Word

    the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • spotless

    Word

    completely clean and free from marks or dirt

  • dyer

    Word

    a person whose job is to dye cloth or other materials

  • tortilla

    Word

    a thin flat bread made from corn or wheat flour, used in Mexican and other Latin American food

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  • duplication

    Word

    the act of making an exact copy of something

  • jacketed

    Word

    covered with a protective outer layer

  • evener

    Word

    something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

  • punctured

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    damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

  • prosthetic

    Word

    relating to an artificial body part

  • necking

    Word

    kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

  • jeopardize

    Word

    to put someone or something in danger

  • voucher

    Word

    a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • suck it

    Phrase

    used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

  • springing

    Word

    moving with quick, light jumps

  • cartel

    Word

    a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

  • keyed

    Word

    locked with a key

  • transient

    Word

    lasting for only a short time

  • marmalade

    Word

    a sweet spread made from citrus fruit, especially oranges

  • shadowing

    Word

    the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

  • gravitational

    Word

    relating to the force of gravity

  • stroll on

    Phrase

    an informal exclamation used to show surprise or disbelief

  • mayhem

    Word

    violent or very messy disorder; chaos

  • admirable

    Word

    deserving respect and approval

  • freaking

    Word

    used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

  • counterfeit

    Word

    to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

  • tooling

    Word

    the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

  • open the door

    Phrase

    to make it possible for something to happen

  • circumstantial evidence

    Phrase

    evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

  • peep

    Word

    a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

  • paling

    Word

    a fence made of upright wooden stakes

  • enlighten

    Word

    to help someone understand something better

  • milling

    Word

    the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

  • fives

    Word

    a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

  • tracker

    Word

    a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

  • bring it

    Phrase

    to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

  • step back

    Phrase

    a setback or decline

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • weaponry

    Word

    weapons considered as a group

  • fall back

    Phrase

    move back to a safer place

  • back into

    Phrase

    to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

  • channeling

    Word

    the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

  • nicking

    Word

    stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

  • varsity

    Word

    the main sports team that represents a school or college

  • fancied

    Word

    imagined rather than real

  • sweaty

    Word

    covered with sweat

  • spree

    Word

    a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • props

    Word

    objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

  • booting

    Word

    the process of starting a computer

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • search warrant

    Phrase

    an official court order that allows police to search a place

  • doctor's orders

    Phrase

    used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

  • coroner

    Word

    an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

  • pooling

    Word

    the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • something is up

    Phrase

    used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

  • compression

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    the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together

  • covert

    Word

    kept secret or done in a hidden way

  • hover

    Word

    to stay in one place in the air

  • put out

    Phrase

    to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

  • go free

    Phrase

    to be released from prison or another place of confinement

  • weather the storm

    Phrase

    to get through a difficult period without serious harm

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • ecstasy

    Word

    a feeling of extreme happiness or excitement

  • machining

    Word

    the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

  • back out

    Phrase

    to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

  • stroll

    Word

    a short, relaxed walk

  • caliber

    Word

    the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

  • weakest link

    Phrase

    the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

  • target practice

    Phrase

    practice shooting at a target

  • rile up

    Phrase

    to make someone feel annoyed or angry

  • resisting arrest

    Phrase

    the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone

  • twinned

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    officially linked with another town, city, or organization

  • leasing

    Word

    the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

  • metabolism

    Word

    the process by which your body changes food into energy

  • cam

    Word

    a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

  • sideways

    Word

    toward or to the side

  • physiology

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    the study of how living things and their body parts work

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